Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Mosina H. Jordan (1943- )
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Clara Brown (1803–1885)
Ada Smith performing in a Paris nightclub, 1925
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Ada “Bricktop” Smith (1894-1984)
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Eleven Years in the U.S. Navy: The Strange Saga of Robert Shorter

Explore Global African History

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Luanda, Angola (1576- )
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Adelaide Smith Casely Hayford (1868-1960)
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Port-au-Prince, Republic of Haiti (1749 – )
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(1959) Nnamdi Azikiwe Honors Kwame Nkrumah on his Visit to Eastern Nigeria

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The 1928 Bunion Derby: America’s Brush with Integrated Sports
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In Praise of Mayme Clayton: Images of the African American West
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Gentrification, Integration or Displacement?: The Seattle Story
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Titanic’s Black Passenger: Creating Historical Fiction From Historical Fact

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators